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Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is scheduled to visit Mount Athos on Saturday, February 15, hence breaking a “taboo” held by members of his party, New Democracy. Since the exposure of the scandal surrounding the monastery of Vatopedi in 2008,...

Although it was estimated that the financial crisis would generate an increase of criminality, the Greek police released data showing that crime rates were reduced in 2013. Compared with 2012, homicides decreased by 11.9%; robberies by 17.9%; and burglaries fell...

The fifteen remaining residents of the village Sfendili, Crete in Greece live without electricity and water as their village is slowly being covered by water because of a dam built in the area 14 years ago. The village is located in...

The City of Athens, in collaboration with four Greek NGOs, will launch a campaign in order to help the homeless of Athens and enable their social integration. The initiative, described by Athens' mayor Giorgos Kaminis as "a social experiment," is being funded with...

A 103-year-old woman named Stella, who became well known after she met Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras during his visit to the island of Cephalonia, Greece,  has passed away. A few days ago, when Samaras was visiting the earthquake victims...

Greece 's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped by 3.7% in 2013, statistics data showed on Friday. The result is less than a 4 percent contraction forecast by the government and the country's lenders, the European Union and the International...

A light earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale jolted on Friday at 5.38 am the island of Cephalonia, Greece. According to the Athens Geodynamics Institute the quake's epicentre was located at area of the recent tremors. In an interview for...

Just a day after Greece's World Press Freedom Index ranking fell to 99th, a judge has ordered a TV show not to show a documentary investigating the sinking of a migrant boat in which a dozen lives were lost,...

The Athens Startup Weekend is scheduled to be held again for the 7th time in Athens, Greece,  following the previous successful events. The Startup Weekend (SW) is a global nonprofit organization aiming to bring together people of different backgrounds and...

The first Greek Deluxe Travel Roadshow will take place on March 12 in Dubai and April 2 in Almaty. This is the first event organized by Greece in order to enhance luxury tourism. The Roadshow's first stop in Dubai is...

The Cinema for Peace Foundation in Berlin, Germany honored Greek documentary "Recycling Medea: Not an Opera Ballet Film" by Asteris Kutulas with the Most Valuable Documentary for 2014 award. The documentary impressed the international jury, who described it as...

Greek President Karolos Papoulias is in Malta on a two-day official visit. The ceremonial welcome was held this morning at the Palace Square, immediately before talks with President George Abela. Mr Papoulias is also due to meet Prime Minister Joseph Muscat,...

Greek farmers around the country held various protests on Thursday after talks between their representatives and Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras broke down earlier the same day. Farmer groups from various areas left the meeting with the minister saying there...

There are many ways to describe Greek people, we are communicative, caring, easy-going, hospitable, friendly, generous, smiley, sensual, affectionate, humorous and passionate... The list could be endless, but there are some stereotypes that Greeks can't shake. In the eye of...

The Greek adoption procedure is an exhausting, time-consuming procedure for parents, and usually requires quite a bit of bureaucracy. Parents might need to wait up to five years in order to finally adopt a child. Adoption is a legal process,...